古戲(xi)(xi)臺建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)技藝是(shi)樂平民(min)間鄉土(tu)建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)中一(yi)項重要的(de)傳統(tong)技藝。在古戲(xi)(xi)臺建(jian)造(zao)傳統(tong)技藝中,主要由鋸(ju)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、大(da)木工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、小木工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、雕(diao)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(以木雕(diao)為(wei)(wei)主,也(ye)有(you)磚(zhuan)雕(diao)、石雕(diao))、泥(ni)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、漆(qi)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、繪畫(hua)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)等(deng)(deng)通(tong)力合作(zuo),各(ge)盡其能,共同完成一(yi)座戲(xi)(xi)臺的(de)制作(zuo)。戲(xi)(xi)臺采古典牌樓式(shi)樣加(jia)以雕(diao)鏤、敷金與彩色(se),取(qu)穿斗、抬梁(liang)混合架構輔以抱檁、穿枋(fang)(fang)等(deng)(deng),使得戲(xi)(xi)臺“建(jian)筑(zhu)(zhu)奇巧復雜(za),裝飾豪華(hua)艷麗”。戲(xi)(xi)臺由下(xia)部寬大(da)的(de)臺基、中部的(de)墻(qiang)柱結構和(he)上(shang)部巍峨的(de)屋(wu)頂三部合成,形成廡殿廳堂立面形象;戲(xi)(xi)臺主要部件(jian)、構件(jian)有(you)油梁(liang)、獅(shi)子(zi)(zi)枋(fang)(fang)、八字枋(fang)(fang)、月(yue)亮枋(fang)(fang)、斗拱、雀替(ti)、獅(shi)撐(cheng)、懸(xuan)柱、吊(diao)缽、吊(diao)籃、屏風(feng)和(he)花(hua)格(ge)窗欞(ling)等(deng)(deng)。在古戲(xi)(xi)臺建(jian)造(zao)過程中其雕(diao)塑(su)最為(wei)(wei)關鍵并(bing)有(you)著其獨(du)自的(de)特色(se):一(yi)是(shi)雕(diao)塑(su)種(zhong)類齊(qi)全,浮雕(diao)、平雕(diao)、陰刻和(he)鏤雕(diao)皆備,極少二(er)次(ci)打(da)磨(mo),刀(dao)痕清晰有(you)力,質(zhi)感(gan)親切;二(er)是(shi)突出(chu)浮雕(diao),特別是(shi)油梁(liang)和(he)獅(shi)子(zi)(zi)枋(fang)(fang)浮雕(diao)深達(da)2-3寸,以便(bian)民(min)眾(zhong)遠(yuan)視(shi)和(he)仰(yang)視(shi),立體感(gan)強,栩(xu)栩(xu)如生;三是(shi)雕(diao)塑(su)內(nei)容豐富(fu),以戲(xi)(xi)文人物為(wei)(wei)主,花(hua)鳥風(feng)景為(wei)(wei)輔。
迄(qi)今,樂(le)平(ping)現存明清以來的(de)400多座古戲臺,每(mei)年(nian)仍接(jie)納贛(gan)劇演出和其它(ta)劇種演出1000余場,彰(zhang)顯樂(le)平(ping)古戲臺建筑技藝的(de)傳承。